The beach is right outside the front door. Parking is convenient and affordable. I came to Santa Monica to relax and that's exactly what I was able to do while staying here. I hadn't done much research about what do to in the area so I stopped at the front desk to ask for some suggestions. Rashad was there to... More

I stayed for 4 nights as a solo female traveller in late September 2011. Although the hotel is not directly on the beach front, my sea-facing room with small balcony was very pleasant, spacious and clean. I did not experience any of the rowdiness or other unsavoury noises mentioned by others, though my stay was not on a weekend. But... More

This Hotel has a nice view on the ocean side rooms. However, two things troubled me about this hotel. #1) We were promised a rate for a ocean facing room by a woman named Joy that would be the same rate as our original online reservation we had made several weeks prior. We thought this was really nice. We even... More

We stayed 6 nights at the Ocean View Hotel last week (mid January 2012). If you're looking for a "A" location in Santa Monica at a reasonable price, I recommend the Ocean View. It's across the street from the pacific ocean, two blocks away from world class shopping and walking distance to all things cool in Santa Monica - especially... More

I made a reservation for January 12, 2012, on December 5, 2011. I wanted an ocean view room, and a woman named 'Joy' gave me a decent rate, which I wrote on the printout of the reservation. When my husband and I got there, Michael Torres essentially told me I was a liar, that Joy "could not have given me... More

The hotel itself is just a place to crash. The room was reasonably clean, but not sparkling. The staff was reasonably helpful, but not super friendly. But with the location and the view (for the ocean-facing rooms), if you can get a deal it's not a bad pick. Hotwire had our ocean view room for $175/night or so. When I... More

Pros - Fantastic location - close to 3rd st promenade, beach and pier. - Amazing beach/Pier view from a room with a balcony - Very comfortable beds Cons - Our room had a big stain on the carpet in between our beds - We asked for a taxi to Union rail station and were advised it would cost around $50.... More

We recently spent 3 night at the Ocean View. Even though the rooms are a little dated, the location was fantastic. Walking distance to the Pacific Pier, across the road from the park overlooking the ocean and walking distance to Third Street Promenade shopping district and many fantastic restaurants. The staff at the Ocean View were fantastic, always willing to... More

Had another great stay at the Ocean View Hotel in Santa Monica, CA. The folks there are absolutely wonderful. Thanks again to Yvonne, Jose, Rashaad, Joy and everybody else affiliated w/ the organization. Classy group of individuals!!! More